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Functions and Powers

Article 42

The General Meeting shall consider and approve the planned activities of

the Organisation presented by the Executive Committee. It shall also

consider and approve the previous year Annual Report and Audited

Financial Report.

Article 43

The General Meeting shall choose at an annual interval of not more than one

calendar year a new Executive Committee which will consist of the

positions stipulated under Article 26. The new Executive Committee shall

come into power immediately after the conclusion of the General Meeting .

Article 44

Resolutions, Declarations, and/or new Policies may be passed in the General

Meeting. The Vice-Chairman (Information) shall inform all Members of the

Resolutions, Declarations, and/or new Policies passed two (2)weeks after

the General Meeting had been adjourned.

Article 45

The decision of the General Meeting being on such matters present under

the Constitution, the Patron duly notified of such decisions, will be binding

upon the Members.

CHAPTER VIII

ELECTION

Procedures

Article 46

1. An election of the Executive Committee shall be held once a year at theGeneral Meeting of the Organisation. The Election shall be on a first-

past-the-post basis.

2. The positions which shall be contested are those contained underParagraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of Article 26 of Chapter VI and any such

position which the current Executive Committee deem necessary to be

put up for election.

3. A by-election shall be held if there is a vacancy of the Chairmanship.The by-election shall be waived if the difference between the period of

vacancy is less than one month to the Annual General Meeting and if

this so occurs the Deputy Chairman will assume the position of

Chairman.

Article 47

1. The Election shall be run by an Election Commissioner which is asubsidiary organ in the meanings of Article 11 of Chapter IV.

2. The Election Commissioner shall be appointed by the ExecutiveCommittee. He in turn shall appoint the staff of the Election

Commissioner. The number of staff shall be decided by the Election

Commissioner as are appropriate and necessary at the time.

Article 48 (Repealed)

Article 49

The Election shall be held by secret ballot where all delegates representing

the Members, the incumbent Executive Committee and the incumbent

Council of Regents shall have one(1) vote each


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Article 57

In the event that there may arise a suspicion or accusation of a

misappropriation of the Organisation's assets the Supreme Council may call

upon the Council of Regents to create a Regents Commission to investigate

such suspicion or accusation. The Regents Commission shall be responsible

to make a report of the investigation which shall be given to the Executive

Committee, the Supreme Council and to any person or organ so

investigated. Action shall be taken where necessary and appropriate by the

Council of Regents upon recommendation to and with the consent of the

Supreme Council.

CHAPTER X

AMENDMENTS

Article 58

Amendments to the present Constitution shall come into force for all

Members of the Organisation when they have been passed on a two third

majority vote of the members of the Supreme Council present and voting,the Patron having been given due notification.

CHAPTER XI

(Repealed April 2004)

Article 59

Article 60

Article 61

CHAPTER XII

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Article 62

The Patron will appoint a Board of Trustees of the Organisation which willexercise the functions of a trusteeship, with the Vice Chairman (Finance) as

its beneficiary

(Amended Sept 1996)

Article 63

The Board of Trustees shall carry out its functions in accordance with the

principles and purposes of this organisation

CHAPTER XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Article 64

Wherever and whenever it is necessary the Members shall lend their

assistance to the Organisation as may be necessary for the exercise of its

function subject to the Members' limited resources.

Article 65

Any member of the Executive Committee shall not vote in any motion thataffects or touches upon his position within the Organisation.

Article 66

Any confusion or conflict which may arise regarding any part of the

Constitution, the Chairman of the Organisation has absolute power to


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interpret any part of the Constitution and his interpretation shall prevail as

the meaning of the Constitution.

Article 67

There shall be Patrons of the Organisation who shall be invited to that post

by the Executive Committee. A Patron shall hold office for life except

where he chooses to resign by a formal letter of notice to that effect

addressed to the Chairman of the Organisation.

Article 68

The Organisation accepts the exclusive rules and jurisdiction of the English

Court .

CHAPTER XIV

(Amended April 2004)

REGIONAL COUNCIL OF UKEC

Article 69

There shall be established 5 regional councils as listed below; London,

Midlands, North England, South West and South East.

Article 70

Each member will at the same be a member of the respective regional

council, according to the geographical location of the respective member.

Article 71

1. Each Regional Council shall be consist of at least two offices: RegionalChair and Regional Secretary

2. Regional Chair2.1 Regional Chair is rotated amongst members of the region and will

take office for a year. The regional chair is conferred to a member

society of the region, and not to any particular individual.

2.2 The role of the Regional Chair is to preside over discussions onmatters of concern in the region and to set and receive agendafrom members of the region.

3. Regional Secretary

3.1 Regional Secretary is to be appointed by the Chairman of UKEC

3.2 The role of Regional Secretary is to act as executive for decisions

made by the Regional Council and serve as the link between the

Regional Councils and UKEC

Article 72

Regional Council should concern itself as a forum for discussion on issues

of regional concern and to foster closer cooperation between members of the

region. Its objective and role is the same as UKEC. To this end, the

Regional Council may decide on their own agenda and activities, as long as

it agrees with this Constitution.

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